Depiction of Ecgberht from the ‘Genealogical Chronicle of the English Kings’, a late 13th-century manuscript in the British Library. But in 851 they returned, with an invasion force the likes of which was never seen before. Stenton, F. 2001. There he spent the summer and fall of 856. King Aethelwulf. Æthelred of Mercia was a main character in both The Saxon Stories novel series, and The Last Kingdom television series. The first three series of The Last Kingdom are set during the reign of Alfred the Great (d. 899). His eldest son, Æthelstan, was the King of Kent, so the rule of Wessex fell to his second son, Æthelbald. The greatest achievements of his father remained relevant during most of his rule – namely the annexation of the southern regions were not challenged in Aethelwulf’s time, which still gives some credibility to the power and ability of the new king. Just a few years after the crucial battle of Aclea, King Aethelwulf made some decisions that would have a significant echo further in his reign. Æthelflæd's uncle, Æthelwulf, controlled western and possibly central Mercia, while the south and east were ruled by Æthelfrith, the father of Æthelstan Half-King. Taylor & Francis. After 830, Egbert maintained good relations with Mercia, and this was continued by Æthelwulf when he became king in 839, the first son to succeed his father as West Saxon king since 641. An innumerable summer army arrived at Reading, and opened hostilities vigorously against the army of the West Saxons. It could be regarded that the act of excluding the 10th of the kingdom from service and tribute was seen as a means to solidify his status among the nobility and the church – a political act that was disguised as an act of piety. Shortly afterward his daughter, Athelswith, became Burgred's wife and queen. According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, on his accession "he gave to his son Æthelstan the kingdom of the people of Kent, and the kingdom of the East Saxons and of the people of Surrey and of the South Saxons". Ecgberht of Wessex], Egbert was Æthelwulf's father." In October 856 he wed the king's young daughter, Judith. In 825, his father, King Egbert, defeated King Beornwulf of Mercia, ending a long Mercian dominance over Anglo-Saxon England south of the Humber. Aethelwulf grew to become an able commander of the Wessex army, and was active in the conflict between his father Egbert, and the Mercian king Beornwulf. Odd Days Out. The Last Kingdom. Athelwulf was born c. 795. They effectively divided the kingdom between them, with Aethelbald remaining to rule in the west, and Aethelwulf ruling over Kent and the south east. In the 840s when viking raids became more frequent it was his ealdormen who led various local armies against the invaders. And it is at this court that his eldest son, Aethelwulf, was born. In that period, Anglo-Saxon England consisted of several smaller kingdoms, which were mostly in conflict with one another and vying for influence over the whole of England. [1] In 824 his father sent him at the head of an army into Kent. Mining is an industry that really doesn’t sound all that entertaining or enigmatic. Early historians often dismissed Aethelwulf’s reign as uneventful and his rule as pious and unpractical. They can kill at a great distance and, even if their arrows do not kill, they make an enemy nervous. This victory ended a century of conflict between Saxons and the Cornishmen, and was also the last major feat of King Egbert. Credit: rudall30 / Adobe Stock. I bet a lot of Quorans probably are. However, during the first decade of his rule, everything pointed to the fact that the new king of Wessex was unlike his father – Aethelwulf was different in the way that he was religious and un-ambitious. To avoid a civil war he agreed to take the sub-kingship of Kent, held by Ethelbald. What really happened to Aethelwold? Why was Alfred the Great One of Only Two Kings Named ‘Great’ in English History? [2] His father appointed Athelwulf King of Kent which included Essex, Surrey and Sussex. One type of technology that many of us may take for granted is the ability to communicate... Malden is a tiny, island in the central Pacific Ocean, covering about 15 square miles in area. When these things had happened, Ælfred got the kingdom after the death of his brothers. Æthelwulf was family, of course, but I had never met him and I doubted he even remembered my existence, and I had no desire to find him, and even less desire to learn my letters in Wessex, so I would stay with Ragnar. Always pursuing my passions for writing, history and literature, I strive to deliver a thrilling and captivating read that touches upon history's most... Read More, By all accounts, as you said, Cornwall couldn't be subdued successfully. The Kalash (known also as the Kalasha) are an indigenous people living in what is today Pakistan. With Alexander Dreymon, Eliza Butterworth, Ian Hart, Arnas Fedaravicius. Then they crossed the river and entered Surrey, where they were met with king Aethelwulf, in one of the major battles of the era – the Battle of Aclea. The early history of England includes all kinds of different cultures and remarkable figures. The Last Kingdom. Most scholars agree that the location at Ockley, near Merstham in Surrey, contains several toponyms possibly related to the Danish defeat. Are the Distinctive Kalash People of Pakistan Really Descendants of Alexander the Great’s Army? He was the second of five sons of King Æthelwulf.In 850, Æthelbald's elder brother Æthelstan defeated the Vikings in the first recorded sea battle in English history, but he is not recorded afterwards and probably died in the early 850s. [8], In 855 Athelwulf went on a pilgrimage to Rome. As ruler of the West Saxons from 839 to 856, he allied his kingdom of Wessex with Mercia and thereby withstood invasions by Danish Vikings. There are many. Before seizing the throne of Wessex, Egbert liv… Æthelred was the fourth of five sons of King Æthelwulf. That's why the Cornish peoples managed to preserve their identity to this day, even though they were annexed to be a part of England. Æthelwulf was King of Wessex from 839 to 858. How about a "Books and Literature" forum? Aethelwulf, Anglo-Saxon king in England, the father of King Alfred the Great. Er wurde zwischen 758 und 781 zum Bischof geweiht und trat sein Amt im selben Zeitraum an. Kings and Kingdoms of the Early Anglo-Saxon England. Explore • Travel • Travel Destinations • Europe Destinations • Hampshire.. Oct 6, 2016 - Map at time of Æthelwulf King of Wessex from 839 to 858 File:Southern British Isles 9th century.svg. 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